Birchen Grove, London, NW9 8SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 8SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.9%	50%	0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	32.6%	-10.1%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	48.2%	3.8%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	49.5%	8.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.4%	34.5%	1.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.6%	11.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	23.3%	2.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	8.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	32.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	14.6%	4.7%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	11.5%	5.2%	-6.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	4.6%	28.2%	23.6%	2.5%	25.7%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	55.9%	34.6%	-21.3%	81.4%	-46.8%
Arab	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	52.4%	6.9%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	27.1%	17.6%	-9.5%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6.1%	13.1%	7.0%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	2.9%	-5.5%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.2%	52.4%	9.2%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	33.1%	27.6%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	13.8%	6.1%	-7.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	5.1%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	3.3%	-22.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	44.2%	6.5%	37.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Birchen Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchen Grove was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birchen Grove has the 9th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 181st lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW9 8SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchen Grove are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birchen Grove, London, NW9 8SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8SA

Average Price
£594,735

Semi-Detached
£722,653

Terraced
£539,146

Detached
£625,886

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,071

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchen Grove

Average Price
£610,275

Semi-Detached
£720,645

Terraced
£626,668

Detached
£787,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,487

Other
£1,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchen GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Birchen Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-08-08	£792,359
42 Birchen Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2023-04-21	£727,752
Reservoir Cottage Birchen Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£644,000	2022-08-16	£601,525
Flat 3 Blackbird Court Birchen Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-26	£246,029
10 Birchen Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-09-28	£702,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8SA

Employment

NW9 8SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NW9 8SA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 8SA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	60
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	31
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	- not rated	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Hill Infant School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Hill Junior School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	5,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Neasden High School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,422 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,422 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crest Boys' Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	2,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	2,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poplar Grove School Poplar Grove , Wembley HA9 9DB	- not rated	335 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gower House School 5 Blackbird Hill , Kingsbury NW9 8RR	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	- not rated	859 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchen Grove Garden Centre	GREENHOUSE GARDEN CENTRE, Birchen Grove	183 yd
McDonalds	506 Neasden Lane North, London	187 yd
Backyard Lebanese Cafe & Shisha Lounge	18 Blackbird Hill, London	284 yd
Delicious Cafe	486 Neasden Lane North, London	401 yd
Neasden L T Depot	NEASDEN L T DEPOT, North Circular Road	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	671 yd
George Public House	George, Church Lane	891 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	891 yd
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	954 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daddy Nik	43 Blackbird Hill, London	245 yd
Chicken Land	27 Blackbird Hill, London	245 yd
New Kingston Jamican Cuisine	49 Blackbird Hill, London	245 yd
Blackbird Hill SF Connect	BP Filling Station, Blackbird Hill	284 yd
Bambino	498 Neasden Lane North, London	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Marys Food & Wine	25 Blackbird Hill, London	245 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Blackbird Hill	284 yd
Costcutter. Original Turkish shop. Express shop	494-496 Neasden Lane North, London	319 yd
24 Seven	490-492 Neasden Lane North, London	358 yd
Kaah Internet Cafe	384 Neasden Lane North, London	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	408 yd
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	571 yd
Chalkhill Bmx Track ST. DAVIDS CLOSE	cycling, grass pitches	764 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
Chalkhill Primary School BARNHILL ROAD		903 yd
Lycee International De Londres Winston Churchill FORTY LANE		1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	1.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NW9 8SA